Chapter on the State of believers' Children Who Pass Away

Hadith.4731 - Abu Zakariya narrated from Abu Basir who said that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "When a child from the children of the believers dies, a caller announces in the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, 'Indeed, so-and-so, the son of so-and-so, has passed away.' If his parents, one of them, or a family member from the believers had already passed away, the child is entrusted to them to nurture him. If none of them had passed away, the child is entrusted to Sayyidah Fatimah {s.a} to nurture and care for them until their parents, one of them, or a family member arrives, and then she hands the child over to them."

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Hadith.4732 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Blessed and Exalted, has entrusted Ibrahim (as) and Sarah {s.a} with the care of the children of the believers. They nourish them from a tree in Paradise that has teats like those of cows, inside a palace made of pearl. On the Day of Judgment, these children will be dressed, perfumed, and presented to their parents. They will be kings in Paradise along with their parents. This is in accordance with the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: 'And those who believe and whose descendants follow them in faith - We will join them with their descendants'" (Surah At-Tur 52:21).

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Hadith.4733 - In the narration of Abu Bakr Al-Hadrami, Abu Abdullah (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "And those who believe and whose descendants follow them in faith - We will join them with their descendants" (Surah At-Tur 52:21), Imam (as) said: "The children fell short of the deeds of their fathers, so Allah (swt) joined the children with their fathers to bring comfort to their eyes."

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Hadith.4734 - Jameel ibn Darraj asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the children of the prophets (peace be upon them). Imam (as) replied: "They are not like the children of ordinary people."

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Hadith.4735 - Jameel ibn Darraj asked Abu Abdullah (as) about Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), whether he would have been a truthful prophet (ṣiddiq nabi) if he had lived. Imam (as) replied: "If he had lived, he would have followed the path of his father (peace and blessings be upon him)."

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Hadith.4736 - In the narration of ʿAmir ibn ʿAbdullah, he said: I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "There was a palm branch (ʿadhq) over the grave of Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), that shaded it from the sun wherever it moved. When the branch dried up, the trace of the grave disappeared, and its exact location became unknown."

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Hadith.4737 - Imam (as) said: "Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet) died at the age of eighteen months, and Allah (swt) completed his breastfeeding in Paradise."

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Hadith.4738 - Imam (as) said regarding the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overwhelm them with transgression and disbelief. So we intended that their Lord (azj) should replace him for them with one better in purity and closer in affection" (Surah Al-Kahf 18:80-81), Imam (as) said: "Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, replaced their son with a daughter, and from her were born seventy prophets."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.